2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

The 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team represented the University of Nevada, Reno in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolf Pack were led by fourth–year head coach Brian Polian and played their home games at Mackay Stadium. They were members of the West Division of the Mountain West Conference.[1][2] They finished the season 5–7 and 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a three–way tie for third place in the West Division.

2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Cramsey (1st season)
Offensive schemePistol
Co-defensive coordinatorScott Boone (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorBill Teerlinck (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumMackay Stadium
(capacity: 26,000)
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy  6 –2   8 –6  
Boise State x  6 –2   10 –3  
New Mexico x  6 –2   9 –4  
Air Force  5 –3   10 –3  
Colorado State  5 –3   7 –6  
Utah State  1 –7   3 –9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$  6 –2   11 –3  
Hawaii  4 –4   7 –7  
Nevada  3 –5   5 –7  
San Jose State  3 –5   4 –8  
UNLV  3 –5   4 –8  
Fresno State  0 –8   1 –11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

On November 27, Polian and Nevada agreed to part ways.[3] He finished at Nevada with a four year record of 23–27. Polian later returned to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football as special teams coordinator under head coach Brian Kelly after previously serving under head coach Charlie Weis from 2005 to 2009.

Preseason
Head coach Brian Polian at the 2016 Mountain West Conference Media Days at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada on July 27, 2016

Mountain West media days

The Mountain West media days were held on July 26–27, 2016, at the Cosmopolitan in Paradise, Nevada.[4]

Media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 26, 2016. The Wolf Pack were predicted to finish in second place in the MW West Division.[5]

West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1San Diego State174 (29)
2Nevada129
3San Jose State122
4Fresno State76
5UNLV73
6Hawaii35
Mountain
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Boise State172 (27)
2Air Force126 (2)
3Utah State111
4Colorado State95
5New Mexico74
6Wyoming31

Preseason All–Mountain West Team

The Wolf Pack had one player selected to the preseason All–Mountain West Team; one from the defense.[6]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:30 p.m.Cal Poly (Div. I FCS)*
Campus InsidersW 30–27 OT19,138
September 1012:30 p.m.at No. 18 Notre Dame*
NBCL 10–3980,795
September 176:00 p.m.Buffalo*
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
Campus Insiders/TwitterW 38–1420,457
September 249:00 a.m.at Purdue*
ESPNewsL 14–2441,607
October 19:00 p.m.at Hawaii
Campus Insiders/Oceanic PPVL 17–3823,593
October 84:00 p.m.Fresno State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPN3W 27–2222,411
October 157:30 p.m.at San Jose State
CBSSNL 10–1415,161
October 227:30 p.m.Wyomingdagger
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPN2L 34–4218,877
November 57:15 p.m.at New Mexico
ESPNUL 26–3517,290
November 127:30 p.m.San Diego State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
CBSSNL 16–4616,730
November 191:00 p.m.Utah State
  • Mackay Stadium
  • Reno, NV
ESPN3W 38–3713,390
November 261:00 p.m.at UNLV
ESPN3W 45–1023,569
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Personnel
2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Dominic Christian Fr
TE 5 Trevion Armstrong Fr
QB 6 Ty Gangi (C) So
QB 7 Joe Pyle Fr
QB 11 Hunter Fralick So
QB 12 Hasaan Henderson Sr
QB 13 Cristian Solano Fr
QB 14 Dante Mayes Jr
QB 15 Tyler Stewart (C) Sr
WR 16 Brandon Thompson So
WR 17 Brendan O'Leary-Orange Fr
WR 18 Reese Neville  Fr
WR 19 Wyatt Demps Jr
RB 20 James Butler Jr
WR 22 Jimbo Davis IV Jr
RB 22 Akeel Lynch GS
RB 23 Kelton Moore Fr
RB 24 Jaxson Kincaide Fr
WR 28 Jason Elenberger So
RB 29 Isaiah Hamilton Fr
WR 31 Randy Uzoma Sr
RB 33 Blake Wright So
WR 40 Devin Porter Fr
TE 43 Colin Flannery Fr
TE 44 Kori Collins Fr
TE 45 Austin Carrow Sr
TE 47 Jarred Gipson Sr
TE 49 Trae Carter-Wells So
OL 53 Tyler Rosentreter Jr
OL 60 Reese Backman So
OL 62 Nathan Goltry Sr
OL 63 Daren Echeveria So
OL 64 Sean Krepsz So
OL 65 Clifford Porter Fr
OL 67 Jake Herron Fr
OL 70 Nathan Edwards  Fr
OL 71 Jake Nelson So
OL 72 Jeremy Macauley Sr
OL 73 Austin Corbett Jr
OL 74 Ilya Lopez Jr
OL 75 Carl Burton-Hill  Fr
OL 76 Nate Brown  Fr
OL 79 Jacob Henry Sr
WR 80 David Harvey Fr
WR 81 Victor Gonzalez Fr
WR 82 Tucker Melcher Jr
WR 83 Andrew Celis So
WR 84 Jerico Richardson Sr
OL 85 Miles Beach  Fr
TE 86 Brandon Scott So
WR 87 Brayden Sanchez Sr
TE 88 Evan Faunce Jr
TE 89 Nick Colson Fr
OL 91 Kalei Meyer So
OL 97 Salesa Faraimo Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 2 Asauni Rufus So
DB 3 Ahki Muhammed So
DB 4 E.J. Muhammed Fr
DB 5 Dameon Baber So
LB 7 Gabriel Sewell Fr
DB, LB 8 Jaden Sawyer Jr
DB 9 Marcus Lucas  Fr
DB 10 L.J. Jackson Sr
DB 12 Dag Irby  Fr
DB 16 Kevin Howell  Fr
DE 17 Jarid Joseph So
DB 18 Elijah Moody So
DB 19 Daylon Johnson  Fr
LB 24 Lucas Weber So
LB 25 Maliek Broady Fr
DB 25 Daniel Brown Fr
DB 26 Kendall Johnson Jr
DB 28 Elijah Mitchell Sr
DB 29 Cameron Turner Fr
LB 30 Lawson Hall  Fr
DB 32 Devoreaux Stewart Sr
LB 34 Travis Wilson Jr
LB 35 Riley Brand Fr
LB 36 Tyler Crandall Fr
DB 37 David Kruskamp So
LB 38 Jake Lacaden So
DL 39 Ricky Thomas Jr. Fr
LB 49 Alec Simpson Fr
LB 50 Austin Paulhus Jr
LB 51 Colton Concellos Jr
LB 52 D.J. Powe  Fr
DL 55 Nakita Lealao Jr
LB 56 Alex Bertrando Sr
LB 57 John Durney Sr
DL 58 Nolan Dambacher Sr
DL 61 Jacob Drahos Fr
DL 66 Thomas Newton Jr
DL 78 Jarius McDade Jr
LB 90 Malik Reed So
DL 92 Nick Gregg  Fr
DL 93 Jordan Silva So
DL 95 Patrick Choudja Jr
DL 96 Hausia Sekona Fr
DL 98 Kameron Toomer  Fr
DL 99 Korey Rush So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 26 Evan Rios Fr
PK 40 Brent Zuzo Sr
LS 42 Wes Farnsworth So
P 46 Alex Boy Sr
PK 48 Spencer Pettit Fr
LS 94 Kyler Powell Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Tim Cramsey – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Scott Boone – Co–Defensive coordinator/linebackers
  • Bill Teerlinck – Co–Defensive coordinator/defensive line
  • Lester Erb – Assistant head coach/wide receivers
  • Mike Bradeson – Recruiting coordinator/safeties
  • Marc Nudelberg – Special teams coordinator/running backs
  • Jonathan Himebauch – Offensive line
  • Cheston Blackshear – Tight ends
  • Ricky Thomas – Cornerbacks
  • Jeff Nady – Graduate assistant (Offense)
  • Alec Drudi – Graduate assistant (Defense)
  • John Landwehr – Graduate assistant (Defense)
  • Jody Owens – Graduate assistant (Defense)

Support staff

  • David Fox – Director of football administration
  • Doug Lichtenberger – Director of football and recruiting operations
  • Brad Rogers – Recruiting Operations Specialist
  • Beau Worpell – Quality Control (Offense)
  • Zach Coleman – Quality Control (Defense)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 6, 2021

Game summaries

Cal Poly
Cal Poly at Nevada
1 234OTTotal
Mustangs (Div. I FCS) 7 30143 27
• Wolf Pack 21 3006 30
  • Date: September 2, 2016
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 6:35 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,138
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 21 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (Campus Insiders): Ryan Radtke (play–by–play) and Kevin Grimes (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
112:10NEVJames Butler 50–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50)		NEV 7–0
09:13NEVWyatt Demps 6–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)
(4 plays, 27 yards, 1:43)		NEV 14–0
02:52CPJoe Protheroe 28–yard run (Casey Sublette kick)
(4 plays, 50 yards, 1:40)		NEV 14–7
00:49NEVJerico Richardson 9–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:03)		NEV 21–7
208:28CPCasey Sublette 27–yard field goal
(17 plays, 70 yards, 7:15)		NEV 21–10
00:03NEVBrent Zuzo 25–yard field goal
(5 plays, 45 yards, 0:35)		NEV 24–10
414:38CPDano Graves 10–yard run (Casey Sublette kick)
(8 plays, 68 yards, 2:59)		NEV 24–17
01:20CPDano Graves 1–yard run (Casey Sublette kick)
(18 plays, 79 yards, 9:06)		TIE 24–24
OT15:00CPCasey Sublette 37–yard field goal
(4 plays, 6 yards, 0:00)		CP 27–24
15:00NEVJames Butler 5–yard run
(4 plays, 25 yards, 0:00)		NEV 30–27
See also: 2016 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –21.564[7]
StatisticsCal PolyNevada
First downs2318
Total yards445363
Rushing yards383174
Passing yards62189
Turnovers60
Time of possession36:0923:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Cal PolyPassingDano Graves5/12, 62 yards
RushingDano Graves26 carries, 140 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingCarson McMurtrey2 receptions, 25 yards
NevadaPassingTyler Stewart17/23, 189 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJames Butler21 carries, 123 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingAndrew Celis2 receptions, 47 yards

At Notre Dame
Nevada at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 037 10
• No. 18 Fighting Irish 0 25140 39
      
Scoring summary
212:57NDJustin Yoon 21–yard field goal
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:21)		ND 3–0
10:35NDC. J. Sanders 7–yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick failed)
(3 plays, 25 yards, 0:55)		ND 9–0
10:30NDTeam 0–yard safetyND 11–0
08:23NDKevin Stepherson 4–yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon kick)
(3 plays, 4 yards, 1:05)		ND 18–0
00:35NDTarean Folston 2–yard run (Justin Yoon kick)
(13 plays, 88 yards, 4:28)		ND 25–0
308:30NDDeShone Kizer 2–yard run (Justin Yoon kick)
(9 plays, 85 yards, 4:36)		ND 32–0
03:54NEVBrent Zuzo 27–yard field goal
(11 plays, 66 yards, 4:36)		ND 32–3
00:38NDDexter Williams 1–yard run (Justin Yoon kick)
(7 plays, 57 yards, 3:07)		ND 39–3
403:19NEVJaxson Kincaide 6–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)
(5 plays, 86 yards, 2:14)		ND 39–10
See also: 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Pregame lineOver/under
ND –2862[8]
StatisticsNevadaNotre Dame
First downs1621
Total yards300444
Rushing yards99239
Passing yards201205
Turnovers01
Time of possession26:2833:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingTyler Stewart10/23, 113 yards, 1 INT
RushingJames Butler17 carries, 50 yards
ReceivingAndrew Celis1 reception, 68 yards
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer15/18, 156 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingJosh Adams10 carries, 106 yards
ReceivingEquanimeous St. Brown6 receptions, 85 yards

Buffalo
Buffalo at Nevada
1 234Total
Bulls 0 077 14
• Wolf Pack 7 1777 38
  • Date: September 17, 2016
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 20,457
  • Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Clear and Sunny • Wind: WNW 6 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (Campus Insiders/Twitter): Ari Wolfe (play–by–play), Darius Walker (analyst) and Shae Peppler (sideline)
    
Scoring summary
109:19NEVTyler Stewart 9–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)
(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:15)		NEV 7–0
214:52NEVBrent Zuzo 23–yard field goal
(5 plays, 51 yards, 1:13)		NEV 10–0
06:50NEVJames Butler 2–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)
(15 plays, 87 yards, 6:45)		NEV 17–0
01:13NEVJames Butler 4–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:05)		NEV 24–0
309:01NEVJames Butler 1–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59)		NEV 31–0
03:01UBJordan Johnson 57–yard pass from Tyree Jackson (Adam Mitcheson kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:29)		NEV 31–7
411:51NEVWyatt Demps 2–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 6:10)		NEV 38–7
08:50UBJordan Johnson 12–yard run (Adam Mitcheson kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01)		NEV 38–14
See also: 2016 Buffalo Bulls football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –1250[9]
StatisticsBuffaloNevada
First downs1732
Total yards361521
Rushing yards231352
Passing yards130169
Turnovers00
Time of possession20:3139:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BuffaloPassingTyree Jackson7/22, 130 yards, 1 TD
RushingJordan Johnson17 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJordan Johnson1 reception, 57 yards, 1 TD
NevadaPassingTyler Stewart16/21, 160 yards, 1 TD
RushingJames Butler28 carries, 174 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingJerico Richardson3 receptions, 46 yards

At Purdue
Nevada at Purdue
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 7 700 14
• Boilermakers 0 1077 24
  • Date: September 24, 2016
  • Location: Ross–Ade Stadium
    West Lafayette, IN
  • Game start: 12:01 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 3 minutes
  • Game attendance: 41,607
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: E 7 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (ESPNews): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Dan Hawkins (analyst)
  
Scoring summary
105:00NEVHasaan Henderson 15–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)
(10 plays, 61 yards, 4:47)		NEV 7–0
213:10PURJ. D. Dellinger 36–yard field goal
(15 plays, 58 yards, 6:50)		NEV 7–3
05:56NEVJames Butler 6–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)
(3 plays, 20 yards, 1:19)		NEV 14–3
01:20PURBilal Marshall 48–yard pass from David Blough (J. D. Dellinger kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 1:42)		NEV 14–10
308:03PURMarkell Jones 5–yard run (J. D. Dellinger kick)
(12 plays, 49 yards, 4:17)		PUR 17–14
401:17PURBrycen Hopkins 51–yard pass from David Blough (J. D. Dellinger kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:59)		PUR 24–17
See also: 2016 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
PUR –5.560[10]
StatisticsNevadaPurdue
First downs1825
Total yards253466
Rushing yards68166
Passing yards185300
Turnovers06
Time of possession28:0931:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingTyler Stewart22/29, 178 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJames Butler14 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingJames Butler6 receptions, 44 yards, 1 TD
PurduePassingDavid Blough21/30, 300 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingMarkell Jones22 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBilal Marshall5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

At Hawaii
Nevada at Hawaii
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 3014 17
• Rainbow Warriors 3 14210 38
  • Date: October 1, 2016
  • Location: Aloha Stadium
    Halawa, HI
  • Game start: 6:08 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 23,593
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 13 MPH
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
  • TV announcers (Campus Insiders/Oceanic PPV): Robert Kekaula (play–by–play), Rich Miano (analyst) and Scott Robbs (sideline)
     
Scoring summary
105:23UHRigoberto Sanchez 27–yard field goal
(10 plays, 81 yards, 6:06)		UH 3–0
208:43UHSteven Lakalaka 4–yard run (Rigoberto Sanchez kick)
(10 plays, 88 yards, 4:05)		UH 10–0
02:28NEVBrent Zuzo 31–yard field goal
(14 plays, 61 yards, 6:15)		UH 10–3
00:48UHMetuisela 'Unga 16–yard pass from Dru Brown (Rigoberto Sanchez kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 1:35)		UH 17–3
313:48UHJohn Ursua 5–yard run (Rigoberto Sanchez kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:12)		UH 24–3
06:10UHMetuisela 'Unga 8–yard pass from Dru Brown (Rigoberto Sanchez kick)
(6 plays, 95 yards, 2:48)		UH 31–3
01:02UHKaiwi Chung 1–yard run (Rigoberto Sanchez kick)
(6 plays, 58 yards, 3:07)		UH 38–3
410:09NEVWyatt Demps 9–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 3:21)		UH 38–10
05:02NEVJaxson Kincaide 2–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)
(4 plays, 69 yards, 1:11)		UH 38–17
See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –3.556[11]
StatisticsNevadaHawaii
First downs2324
Total yards397566
Rushing yards194344
Passing yards203222
Turnovers03
Time of possession31:3628:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingTyler Stewart19/33, 203 yards, 1 TD
RushingJames Butler21 carries, 168 yards
ReceivingWyatt Demps4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
HawaiiPassingDru Brown15/18, 222 yards, 2 TDs
RushingDiocemy Saint Juste19 carries, 205 yards
ReceivingMarcus Kemp6 receptions, 88 yards

Fresno State
Fresno State at Nevada
1 234Total
Bulldogs 6 079 22
• Wolf Pack 7 1406 27
  • Date: October 8, 2016
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 4:04 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
  • Game attendance: 22,411
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (play–by–play) and Jay Taylor (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
109:13FSKody Kroening 44–yard field goal
(9 plays, 59 yards, 3:11)		FS 3–0
04:48NEVWyatt Demps 36–yard pass from Andrew Celis (Brent Zuzo kick)
(10 plays, 82 yards, 4:20)		NEV 7–3
00:00FSKody Korening 25–yard field goal
(11 plays, 57 yards, 4:48)		NEV 7–6
204:22NEVTyler Stewart 4–yard run (Brent Zuzo kick)
(10 plays, 44 yards, 3:33)		NEV 14–6
00:12NEVWyatt Demps 3–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick)
(9 plays, 84 yards, 1:21)		NEV 21–6
301:26FSJared Rice 1–yard pass from Chason Virgil (Kody Kroening kick)
(15 plays, 65 yards, 8:13)		NEV 21–13
413:37FSKody Kroening 35–yard field goal
(5 plays, 25 yards, 2:13)		NEV 21–16
07:56NEVWyatt Demps 8–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Brent Zuzo kick failed)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 5:41)		NEV 27–16
05:08FSDontel James 5–yard run (Chason Virgil pass failed)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 2:48)		NEV 27–22
See also: 2016 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NEV –855[12]
StatisticsFresno StateNevada
First downs2523
Total yards452389
Rushing yards255226
Passing yards197163
Turnovers52
Time of possession32:0827:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Fresno StatePassingChason Virgil16/27, 197 yards, 1 TD
RushingDontel James27 carries, 169 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKeeSean Johnson5 receptions, 71 yards
NevadaPassingTyler Stewart13/20, 127 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJames Butler37 carries, 175 yards
ReceivingWyatt Demps9 receptions, 124 yards, 3 TDs

At San Jose State
Nevada at San Jose State
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 037 10
• Spartans 0 707 14
  • Date: October 15, 2016
  • Location: CEFCU Stadium
    San Jose, CA
  • Game start: 7:37 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,161
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: S 11 MPH
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Rich Waltz (play–by–play), Eric Davis (analyst) and Cassie McKinney (sideline)
 
Scoring summary
211:20SJSUKenny Potter 3–yard run (Bryce Crawford kick)
(7 plays, 23 yards, 3:27)		SJSU 7–0
300:31NEVSpencer Pettit 28–yard field goal
(13 plays, 65 yards, 6:39)		SJSU 7–3
406:52NEVJames Butler 46–yard pass from Tyler Stewart (Spencer Pettit kick)
(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:07)		NEV 10–7
00:50SJSUKenny Potter 3–yard run (Bryce Crawford kick)
(12 plays, 84 yards, 5:55)		SJSU 14–10
See also: 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team
Pregame lineOver/under
SJSU –356[13]
StatisticsNevadaSan Jose State
First downs1320
Total yards257279
Rushing yards113137
Passing yards144142
Turnovers01
Time of possession23:3236:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingTyler Stewart9/20, 144 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingJames Butler20 carries, 94 yards
ReceivingJames Butler3 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
San Jose StatePassingKenny Potter11/17, 142 yards
RushingMalik Roberson35 carries, 139 yards
ReceivingTre Hartley5 receptions, 76 yards

Wyoming
Wyoming at Nevada
1 234Total
• Cowboys 7 14147 42
Wolf Pack 0 13147 34
  • Date: October 22, 2016
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:41 p.m. PDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 35 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,877
  • Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Cool • Wind: SSE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave LaMont (play–by–play) and Tom Ramsey (analyst)
        
Scoring summary
106:58WYOBrian Hill 56–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick)
(3 plays, 65 yards, 1:01)		WYO 7–0
214:05NEVSpencer Pettit 45–yard field goal
(12 plays, 44 yards, 5:28)		WYO 7–3
10:01WYOBrian Hill 2–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick)
(8 plays, 92 yards, 3:59)		WYO 14–3
06:47NEVTy Gangi 17–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:14)		WYO 14–10
01:23WYOJosh Allen 1–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 5:24)		WYO 21–10
00:25NEVSpencer Pettit 44–yard field goal
(10 plays, 52 yards, 0:53)		WYO 21–13
308:44WYOJosh Allen 4–yard pass from Austin Conway (Cooper Rothe kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 6:16)		WYO 28–13
06:27NEVJames Butler 9–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick)
(6 plays, 54 yards, 2:08)		WYO 28–20
04:15WYOBrian Hill 20–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick)
(7 plays, 57 yards, 2:05)		WYO 35–20
01:03NEVJarred Gipson 27–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06)		WYO 35–27
402:52WYOJosh Allen 7–yard run (Cooper Rothe kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 4:42)		WYO 42–27
00:40NEVJames Butler 0–yard fumble recovery (Spencer Pettit kick)WYO 42–34
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team
Pregame lineOver/under
WYO –753[14]
StatisticsWyomingNevada
First downs2732
Total yards540479
Rushing yards391132
Passing yards149347
Turnovers03
Time of possession31:4128:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WyomingPassingJosh Allen9/13, 145 yards
RushingBrian Hill29 carries, 289 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingTanner Gentry4 receptions, 109 yards
NevadaPassingTy Gangi27/43, 300 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJames Butler14 carries, 73 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingWyatt Demps8 receptions, 97 yards

At New Mexico
Nevada at New Mexico
(Battle of the Wolves)
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 14012 26
• Lobos 7 7147 35
  • Date: November 5, 2016
  • Location: University Stadium
    Albuquerque, NM
  • Game start: 8:26 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,290
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Overcast/Rain • Wind: 5 MPH • Note: Game was delayed by lightning after halftime for 1 hour and 49 minutes.
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play–by–play) and Brian Kinchen (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
109:45NMRichard McQuarley 3–yard run (Jason Sanders kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:15)		NM 7–0
213:36NEVJames Butler 9–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:35)		TIE 7–7
06:13NEVWyatt Demps 12–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick)
(8 plays, 91 yards, 2:28)		NEV 14–7
02:17NMTyrone Owens 25–yard run (Jason Sanders kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56)		TIE 14–14
305:50NMLamar Jordan II 4–yard pass from Austin Apodaca (Jason Sanders kick)
(14 plays, 63 yards, 7:41)		NM 21–14
01:16NMEmmanuel Harris 44–yard pass from Austin Apodaca (Jason Sanders kick)
(6 plays, 66 yards, 2:57)		NM 28–14
413:19NEVBrandon Scott 19–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick blocked)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:57)		NM 28–20
11:31NEVAhki Muhammad 57–yard pass from Ty Gangi (pass failed)
(1 play, 57 yards, 0:08)		NM 28–26
02:54NMAustin Apodaca 4–yard run (Jason Sanders kick)
(8 plays, 57 yards, 4:49)		NM 35–26
See also: 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team
Pregame lineOver/under
NM –1560[15]
StatisticsNevadaNew Mexico
First downs1923
Total yards409473
Rushing yards108373
Passing yards301100
Turnovers03
Time of possession19:5140:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingTy Gangi19/34, 301 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingJames Butler16 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingWyatt Demps6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
New MexicoPassingAustin Apodaca7/9, 96 yards, 1 TD
RushingTeriyon Gipson20 carries, 121 yards
ReceivingEmmanuel Harris1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TD

San Diego State
San Diego State at Nevada
1 234Total
• Aztecs 10 16137 46
Wolf Pack 7 027 16
  • Date: November 12, 2016
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 7:37 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,730
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: N/A • Wind: WNW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Carter Blackburn (play–by–play), Eric Davis (analyst) and Jenny Dell (sideline)
       
Scoring summary
112:32SDSURashaad Penny 40–yard run (John Baron II kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:28)		SDSU 7–0
07:32NEVHasaan Henderson 0–yard fumble recovery (Spencer Pettit kick)TIE 7–7
02:03SDSUJohn Baron II 28–yard field goal
(10 plays, 64 yards, 5:29)		SDSU 10–7
210:19SDSUDonnel Pumphrey 3–yard run (John Baron II kick)
(3 plays, 21 yards, 0:49)		SDSU 17–7
05:53SDSUMikah Holder 6–yard run pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron II kick blocked)
(6 plays, 32 yards, 2:35)		SDSU 23–7
00:03SDSUJohn Baron II 31–yard field goal
(10 plays, 77 yards, 1:42)		SDSU 26–7
304:43SDSUDavid Wells 17–yard pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron II kick blocked)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:40)		SDSU 32–7
04:43NEVE. J. Muhammad 98–yard PAT returnSDSU 32–9
02:50SDSURashaad Penny 72–yard run (John Baron II kick)
(2 plays, 73 yards, 0:52)		SDSU 39–9
414:06NEVWyatt Demps 40–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44)		SDSU 39–16
07:34SDSUJuwan Washington 45–yard run (John Baron II kick)
(3 plays, 54 yards, 1:26)		SDSU 46–16
See also: 2016 San Diego State Aztecs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
SDSU –21.551[16]
StatisticsSan Diego StateNevada
First downs2519
Total yards620366
Rushing yards47490
Passing yards146276
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:0032:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San Diego StatePassingChristian Chapman11/16, 146 yards, 2 TDs
RushingRashaad Penny10 carries, 208 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingMikah Holder4 receptions, 45 yards, 1 TD
NevadaPassingTy Gangi21/37, 276 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingJaxson Kincaide10 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingWyatt Demps4 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD

Utah State
Utah State at Nevada
1 234Total
Aggies 7 101010 37
• Wolf Pack 3 7721 38
  • Date: November 19, 2016
  • Location: Mackay Stadium
    Reno, NV
  • Game start: 1:04 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,390
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 15 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Defee
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Trey Bender (play–by–play) and Jay Taylor (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
103:37NEVSpencer Pettit 35–yard field goal
(10 plays, 29 yards, 5:16)		NEV 3–0
01:02USUKent Myers 37–yard run (Brock Warren kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:29)		USU 7–3
209:52USUDominik Eberle 43–yard field goal
(8 plays, 35 yards, 3:21)		USU 10–3
05:25USUKent Myers 2–yard run (Brock Warren kick)
(9 plays, 67 yards, 2:25)		USU 17–3
00:38NEVWyatt Demps 1–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick)
(10 plays, 81 yards, 4:42)		USU 17–10
313:54USURayshad Lewis 59–yard run (Brock Warren kick)
(1 play, 59 yards, 0:10)		USU 24–10
09:09NEVJaxson Kincaide 7–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:45)		USU 24–17
03:11USUDominik Eberle 20–yard field goal
(13 plays, 62 yards, 5:58)		USU 27–17
411:53NEVJames Butler 15–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick)
(2 plays, 20 yards, 0:48)		USU 27–24
11:03USUTonny Lindsey Jr. 68–yard run (Brock Warren kick)
(2 plays, 77 yards, 0:44)		USU 34–24
07:50USUDominik Eberle 22–yard field goal
(4 plays, 9 yards, 1:50)		USU 37–24
07:19NEVElijah Mitchell 0–yard fumble recovery (Spencer Pettit kick)USU 37–31
00:05NEVTy Gangi 6–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick)
(10 plays, 51 yards, 1:32)		NEV 38–37
See also: 2016 Utah State Aggies football team
Pregame lineOver/under
USU –756[17]
StatisticsUtah StateNevada
First downs2122
Total yards523341
Rushing yards396214
Passing yards127127
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:2232:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah StatePassingKent Myers10/18, 127 yards, 1 INT
RushingTonny Lindsey Jr.21 carries, 168 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRon'Quavion Tarver3 receptions, 51 yards
NevadaPassingTy Gangi13/26, 127 yards, 1 TD
RushingJames Butler26 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJames Butler4 receptions, 52 yards

At UNLV
Nevada at UNLV
(Battle for the Fremont Cannon / Governor's Series)
1 234Total
• Wolf Pack 10 17315 45
Rebels 0 1000 10
  • Date: November 26, 2016
  • Location: Sam Boyd Stadium
    Whitney, NV
  • Game start: 1:04 p.m. PST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 56 minutes
  • Game attendance: 23,569
  • Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: ENE 5 MPH
  • Referee: Daniel Romeo
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Dave Raymond (play–by–play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
110:48NEVTy Gangi 19–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 4:12)		NEV 7–0
07:14NEVSpencer Pettit 25–yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 2:06)		NEV 10–0
214:50NEVJames Butler 33–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 3:13)		NEV 17–0
12:22UNLVKurt Palandech 27–yard run (Evan Pantels kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 2:23)		NEV 17–7
06:58NEVSpencer Pettit 32–yard field goal
(11 plays, 56 yards, 5:17)		NEV 20–7
02:05NEVJames Butler 14–yard pass from Ty Gangi (Spencer Pettit kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:47)		NEV 27–7
00:00UNLVEvan Pantels 47–yard field goal
(11 plays, 49 yards, 1:59)		NEV 27–10
309:16NEVSpencer Pettit 38–yard field goal
(9 plays, 50 yards, 3:57)		NEV 30–10
411:02NEVJames Butler 3–yard run (Hasaan Henderson pass)
(10 plays, 84 yards, 4:28)		NEV 38–10
02:31NEVJames Butler 13–yard run (Spencer Pettit kick)
(9 plays, 71 yards, 5:30)		NEV 45–10
See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team and Fremont Cannon
Pregame lineOver/under
UNLV –1059[18]
StatisticsNevadaUNLV
First downs2714
Total yards511303
Rushing yards318182
Passing yards193121
Turnovers11
Time of possession37:4222:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingTy Gangi15/22, 193 yards, 1 TD
RushingJames Butler32 carries, 196 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingWyatt Demps2 receptions, 57 yards
UNLVPassingKurt Palandech9/22, 121 yards, 1 INT
RushingKurt Palandech14 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTrevor Kanteman2 receptions, 39 yards

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